Witter gunning for showdown

JUNIOR WITTER has labelled Ricky Hatton a “bully” and a “coward” as the war of words between the British rivals rumbles on.

Witter, the reigning WBC light-welterweight champion, has spent the last few years unsuccessfully trying to lure his more high-profile compatriot into a domestic showdown.

“I will go on and secure my own legacy, but I think he’s acting like a coward and it’s annoying me,” he said yesterday. “I think he’s a bully and likes to pick his targets and he doesn’t want to pick me.”